The Hanshin Tigers have spent virtually the entire season alone in first place in the Central League

Thanks to the Yomiuri Giants, things just got a little more crowded at the top.

Lee Seung Yeop sparked an eight-run fifth with a leadoff double, then hit a towering three-run home run into the second deck at Tokyo Dome later in the inning as the Giants muscled their way into a tie for first place with a 9-5 win over the Tigers in front of 46,731 fans on Sunday.